YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2018

2017 appeared to be the height of the last bull run in cryptocurrencies – all you had to do was to buy a decent coin, sit back, relax, and watch the value of your portfolio increase. This piece provides practical insights on building a potentially profitable crypto portfolio for the long term. Winging it is not a strategy.

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Portfolio Technical Review Due Diligence Security 113

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Learn about the project, the team behind it, and the technology they’re using. Diversify your portfolio. But with proper planning and due diligence, cryptocurrency can be a wise investment choice. Before investing in any cryptocurrency, it’s important to do your research and understand what you’re getting into.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Due Diligence Government Security 127

Version One Ventures

JULY 24, 2019

and also has the imagination to picture what the world *could* be with technology. In fact, I came into VC with little experience beyond academia but had a love for tech. – as long as s/he has a passion for technology and is aligned with our core beliefs and values. what can be better?)

Technical Review 124

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Another critical design consideration is your tech stack. On Copper (our deal board), a due date of two business days is automatically set for us to review the opportunity. We also have created a proprietary tool, Oasys, which programmatically identifies very high-caliber technical teams. 6) Due diligence.

Technical Review 60

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Another critical design consideration is your tech stack. On Copper (our deal board), a due date of two business days is automatically set for us to review the opportunity. We also have created a proprietary tool, Oasys, which programmatically identifies very high-caliber technical teams. 6) Due diligence.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

Seeing Both Sides

OCTOBER 19, 2008

Some readers have pointed out to me that I left out a very key element of the due diligence process: what the process itself reveals about the nature of the entrepreneur to the VC. VCs don’t typically enter a true due diligence process until after the 2nd or 3rd meeting.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Partner Finance 37

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Competition from other startups and established incumbents, constraints on time and capital, and limited access to talent and technology resources are just a few of the hurdles nearly every first-time founder faces while trying to build a business. In the startup world, opportunities are fleeting, and obstacles are ubiquitous.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

End of Year Update After officially announcing Breyer Capital Austin earlier this year after two years of active planning and due diligence, I received a humbling number of gracious emails and messages from Austin-based leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and investors. Breyer Capital Austin?—?End Breyer Capital Austin?—?End

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Austin Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas 84

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Not Diversifying the Portfolio. So, if the value of the technology-based corporation plummets, the mutual fund would only take a minor hit since other sectors offset the loss. Very few of them, however, know the inner-workings of these tech giants enough to justifiably become their shareholders. Skipping the Research.

Technical Review 61

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Portfolio 61

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In this essay by one of Mercia’s Fund Principals, Ian Wilson, Ian talks about the sorts of things he and the team are looking for when plans come to them for review. Spend some time understanding their preferences, any portfolio gaps and the right terminology to use in your plan. Ian Wilson, Fund Principal, Mercia Technologies, PLC.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. Bigfoot Capital. ARR of $500K+.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

VC Adventure

JULY 27, 2011

Before Foundry makes an investment we perform extensive due diligence. While this process varies, we’re always diligent before entering into what we view as a long term partnership with the company. One of those recently sold off a significant piece of technology for quite a bit money.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Cap Table Portfolio 120

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

If this isn’t you, we’d probably still have a look if you did something truly exception – probably at startup or tech firm. The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. Assisting on company due diligence.

Los Angeles 290

Los Angeles Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital 290

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Market/technology acuity (patterns of success, domain expertise). Rolodex/deal flow (deal sourcing/ability to make connections for the portfolio). Early stage investing is not a spreadheet, quantitative driven exercise, nor is it about technology – it is a deal business and people drive the deals. People skills. People skills.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 334

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

The key reason for the explosion in capital flowing into the industry, and therefore the large increase in practitioners, had nothing to do with 1970’s performance, early stage investing, or technology. So contrary to the piece, it wasn’t VC were good at early stage technology, it was that they had newfound capital and a big exit window.

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Venture Capital SBIC Technical Review Silicon Valley 70

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

What tech stack should a microinfluencer use? Many investors including me spend most of our day doing the same things people have always done in our job: in my case, due diligence, deal execution, etc. High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Tech stack. Only married once, just for clarity…) .

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

The opportunity in NY is clearly heating up, both literally and figuratively, as investors turned out in 100+ degree weather to hear about emerging technologies in the financial sector. Each of the startups made a solid case for the unique value proposition their technology would provide to the financial sector.

Software Review 114

Software Review New York City Technical Review Due Diligence 114

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

First Round Capital’s forum for portfolio executives is a powerful example of a scaleable resource. The firm attracts deal flow by promising a decision (positive or negative) in under 2 weeks, with minimal paperwork and without repeating due diligence. – Provide hands-on operational support for portfolio companies.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 15, 2018

New products: creative solutions to enhance the products and services portfolio which can improve the customer journey. Loyalty and rewards: tech solutions and platforms, such as card-linking and alternative payment options, which are easily integrated into Avios, the airlines’ channels and retail partners. Product development input.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Analytics 60

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. In the early 80’s he left academia to work on venture capital investing with Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies. and Half.com.

Pre-Money Valuation 284

Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Prorata rights are one of the most important rights of a private market technology investors and yet are seldom fully understood. A first or second-time fund has an easier time fund raising when they can show a few 4-8x’s in their portfolio than if they always average up. Why prorata rights are becoming a bigger deal to angels.

Technical Review 336

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My Human Computer Interaction.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Her work included heading Nokia’s location-based services business and app portfolio for emerging markets, which she built from a back-of-a-napkin idea to a 100-person organization with over 10 million users. It comes as no surprise as technology today enables companies to prove product-market fit much earlier in their lifecycles.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Seed-stage compatible: Like traditional equity VC investors, Flexible VCs accomodate early-stage investment risk within their portfolios better than a traditional RBI funder.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2011

Suggest tools and evangelize new technology – each startup is different, but when it comes to Internet startups, there’s a lot of common tools and best practices. This is probably the weakest link of most technical founders. Host workshops and help establish a strong management team within your portfolio.

Technical Review 101

Technical Review Due Diligence Hosting Harvest 101

Up and Running

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It has more than 40,000 patents in its portfolio. So, if a bank agrees that you can use a patent as collateral, they essentially agree that it has significant value, based on their due diligence. Maybe the market for your intellectual property is diminishing or the technology is becoming less relevant. ” ?

Intellectual Property 93

Intellectual Property Technical Review Due Diligence Cofounder 93

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

If I’m interested I get to spend more time with them, if I’m not I don’t have to – A few companies per month come in that have fascinating business ideas that warrant my spending more time trying to understand their people, company, technology and market. Tags: Tech Market Analysis VC Industry.

Technical Review 312

Technical Review Due Diligence Spain Warrant 312

VC Adventure

JULY 27, 2011

Before Foundry makes an investment we perform extensive due diligence. While this process varies, we’re always diligent before entering into what we view as a long term partnership with the company. One of those recently sold off a significant piece of technology for quite a bit money.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Due Diligence Cap Table Portfolio 48

David Teten

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

The evening is sponsored by a Fortune 500 medical technology company. Lakewood-Amedex ( www.lakewoodamedex.com ) is a development stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing a diverse portfolio of broad-spectrum anti-bacterials, anti-virals, and targeted therapeutics. This is the first industry-specific HBS Angels pitch night.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review New York Accredited Investor IP 128

Gust

JULY 12, 2012

I enjoyed giving a short interview on BBC radio the following morning, after which a dozen Halo members participated in a workshop I led on portfolio strategy and post-investment relationships. That same afternoon, FiBAN organized a two-hour workshop on Due Diligence in the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 3, 2012

I also (as Fred describes us youngins) "work hard, put in ridiculous hours, are on top of all the latest trends, companies, technologies, etc. meet with tons of companies every week, work hard for their portfolio companies, and are on planes flying around to the important confereneces and demo days". I hope I never stop.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Venture Capital 102

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 17, 2013

Martin – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Good reminder from Fred Wilson that your instincts should sometimes guide you when due diligence does not – [link]. Only 200 Startups Per Year End Up Mattering & Most of them Aren’t in Tech | BostInno – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Technical Review 94

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Tech Channels ▾ Cleantech ›. Innovation Report Shows San Diego Added 695 Tech Jobs at End of 2011. San Diego’s Free EvoNexus Tech Incubator Gains Qualcomm Expertise. XSITE 2012: The Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship. Fred Hutch Spinoff Blaze Bioscience Pulls in $5M For ‘Tumor Paint’.

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

AdExchanger just posed an interview that I did with them that touched on some of our ad-tech investments as well as our overall investment philosophy. Unlike many venture capital firms that invest in certain geographic regions or specific technologies and sectors, Foundry Group’s investing activity is largely driven by a thematic approach.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital IPO 60

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The Austin Technology Incubator is hiring for these positions, so make sure to apply now. The current portfolio ranges from 60 Ghz chip sets (Nitero) to enterprise 2.0 ( InXero ) to family media ( Famigo ) companies. The Assistant Director will manage the deal flow process and lead our due diligence efforts to admit new members.

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